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Palen't dOctfl, 11931" "attaching-esanitary napkin to a -"belt. The objects of my invention" are to PIOVIClG mg or secnr-i'I-i' g a, s'zinita 'y napkin to' 3 belt; and in generalgiitf is the o'bj ect of my invention to 'provide fa -'ro-ved"structure Y of the class deseribedz drawings1inwhidh*-I*have disclosed,jafsanita ny belt embodyin preferred form [of my n 1nperspectives;illiist alti g e "kin-are'gseenre'dto thev belt. i

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I 25 Referning nowtothe drawingsgtherelis shown e belt prop'ex' fi wliihh is desi gned to be positioned-about the: hi ps suitable means,

such as slidingbuekljesfi andi i; being providedfo'rflpermitting adjustment of-the. belt 5 in et well-knownmanner. For securing the :na'pkins to the be1t',-pendant Cla ps: 8' and? 9 1 The pendant clasps 8 snare die-"of like com stiiletiomthef onlyfdiffeienoe being that one is i rever ed withfrespetfto 'thefot hgerjzindiheiice I The pendant 9iin lie Xibleinatei ial, pfefei'hlja"sliitble elds l is invention relates to fasteners; I end r-more-a'pai-tieularly sto an improved means on I ad v antaes of my inven e Etion will kee -understood referenee to j fol-lowing specification] i and- 'accomp a'ny'ingi sy re iste y th e -l er irbem e ii qet t hlwhen i9: s er K61 409326? I i" to form a loop'f12at 'itS'lOWerendQ p p Azpair of l'a'sp' members-13' and--14 are carfled/by the looped portion 12 of tlii'e strip-l0, each; of'these elasp' members being provide'd Imgonhohx oheo, nmozwsisilwniiognsirmns gamgmg 9r 3 thesrip is threaded, es L i.

With an opening 15 adjacent biit spaced doWn- I "wardly from itslupper endz iEa'ehflasp member isakmproviddcwith; anopening 16' e through whlchvithe ilooped porti0111z121; also lagand 14 arespaced downwdfdlyfrom the ;open1ings"l5 in-thesaid niembers'lsoas to pr0-. .VidefbZLfPOItlOIlSE17-l7 intermediate thefi'e- V 'speotiveopeningsi-:.The;openings}'l5+15-beingl es paceddownwardlyfrofinthe upperends vave upper end bar portions, 18.l8.mJJ'JJ oil the respectivemlasp membe "l threaded through theopenings-15and-l6 of each of the clasp members so i as to embrace.

the ban-portions 17 .v17v,' and so as to'extend 'outwardly'wfrom betweentheopposite upper i ;endbar .p0ntions,18+18':; {,ltf will be seen that ,Ithisjarrangement'is such ithatxthe looped por-" ,tions 12 ;ofthest1 ip IO-Ntends. .to clamp the clasp members together} especially when: a I pullis exentedziwonftheiolespymembers which tendsto,straighten ithe loop 12 .15%It willalso w he observed that the upper: end h'ar 'portio ns I .j r 518-518 I serve to.v tighten azthe loop 12; around strip 1Q permits spreading oftheaolasp mein passesas showrn andthrougli which onof the P tabs l'Zf-zof the napkin is-passe'disubstantially; :asshowniin Fi 'i4 to-secu're thenapkin'td the belt. The openings '16" iii? the clasp-members i =l [;=i The spacingyof-gzthe-openingssloand.;l6.-:of I :the' clasp members is. preferably suchthat-the banportions l7.-17f are fairly: Wld as clearly indicated; and "each Iof the clasp: members is preferably made of a-fsuitable 'non-metallie 1 'materialisuch as celluloidz-r: 1: an}

' Asclearly shoWn'in'Fig;4; theistrip 10is flexible. matem'al, .a pair. of clasps formed of the clasp members are spread. When the clasps are spread, they are swung about their upper ends, which serve as fulcrums by engaging the adjacent portion of the loop which is then supported by the bar portion 18 of the opposite clasp member. Thus, the bottom side of the intermediate bars 1717 are caused to swing about a radius of material length so that a material amount of stretching is required of the bottom portion 19 of the loop a The openinglointhe clasp: member l ma-y conveniently but not necessarily be circular as shown, and the opening 16 in the clasp member 1 i is preferably elongated, the upper portion of the openings l6= ofthe-two'clasp members being in registry with one another,

and the lower portion of the opening in the clasp member 14: extending; below the lower. portion of the opening in the clasp member 13a, Atthe bottom lofth'e" opening in the member 14;, I prefer. to provide teeth li-ke formations 2.0; which. are adaptedtobite into thertab. of. the napkin. to efieetively prevent lsolip'ping thereof-from betweentheclaspmem- BIS-J. i

The belt proper 5 is preferably made. of

elastic material as: are also thezfiezcible "fabric parts'rof the pendants -85 and i), and theselparts :arei-also. preferably; made of; comparatively narroavzelasticirihborr, fer-instance, an elastic ,IlbbOl'lI about 3/ inches in :width.*.. The clasp members. 13.: and: 1a; are preferably made of a;.. nonanetallic; material. such: as" celluloid,

which material mayralso convenientlybe used in manufacturing theadjusting buckles 6,

'Z and 11;. fllhei weight andidimensions of the parts .ofcmy sanitary belt iarethus maintained atg'a so: as. to secure:-the maxinium of comfort to the wearer. 4. a Lam. aware that changes-may-be made in the sanitary belt:structurecabove described withoutideparting' from thespirit of my; in ventiongethescope of "which-should be deter- ;minedpbycreference to the following claims,

the same being construed as broadly as possible :consistenttwithi the statev of, the art;

Iiclaimas.imyinvention 1.. a device. of-th'ezclass described; ai-loop member; formed of "two :folds of relatively .relativelyflat material, each clasphaving an opening; adj acen't .thei'upper end thereof and a. second opening'spaced; cram said first opening; to: provide a relatively flat 'bar,"the= folds offsaidz. loop=lextending between said clasps at. theiupper portion thereof; thence passing outwardly through. said first openings,

around :-said barsiand through said secon'd openings so as to join each other.

= 2: In a: devi'ceof'th'e classdescribed, a. loop member formed of twofolds ofrelatively flexible .materialfia pair of clasps formed of relativelyfi atmaterial;each clasp having an opening adjacent the upper end thereof and a second opening spaced from said first opening to provide a relatively flat bar, the folds 'of'said loop extending between said olasps at the upper/portionthereof, thence passing outwardlythroughsaid first openings, around said bars and through said :second. openings so as tojoin each other, andmeansprovided on said loop memberfor tightening the. engagement thereof with. said Clasps.

4. Ina device of the-class described, a loop member formed. of two folds of relatively flexible material, a pair of Clasps-formed of relatively flatmaterial, each clasp having. an

opening. adjacent the -upper end thereofand asecond opening; spaced from. said first opening. to provide..a relatively flat bar,=.,one of said clasps having a! portion: .of the .wall of said second opening opposite said first opem.

ing provided with irregularitieswhichctend to prevent slippage; or textile =materia-l extending through said opening, thez-foldsuof saidloo extending.,b.etween said .clasps at theuupper. portionthereof, thence passing .out- Wardly through said first? openings, around said bars and through saidsecond openings so as to join each other, and means provided onsaidcloopa member for; tightening theengagementith'ereof with :said .clasps;v I

5;. In' a. device of. the class rdesoribed 91.5100]? member. formed; of; two-folds: of relatively flexible material, a.- pair of. c1asps,=each clasp having. an: opQningadjacent the upper end thereofanda second-opening. spaced from I said first openingtoprovide atransverse-bar, the folds of said loop extending between said clasps at the upper portion thereof, ,th'ence passing outwardly throughsaid first openings. around said bars and through said sec 0nd. openings. so as to join each. other, and means provided" on 1 said loop member for tightening the engagement thereof with .said

clasps. 6. In a device of the classdescrib'ed', a loop member' formedof two folds"; offrelatively J flexible material, a pairof' clas'ps, eachiclasp flexible material, a pair of cl asps formed of relatively-fiat material; each clasp having an opening adjacent the upper i end thereof having anopening adjacent the-upper end one of said clasfs' of said secon v olasps at thefupper Igortion thereoflthencef clasps.

assing outwardly ron'h saidfi rst openi" lngs, around-seid-bais'an through said-'seco 0nd openingsso as to join each other,van'd;

means piovided on "said loop member for tightemng the engagement thereof with said 

